Principal's Message

For over 140 years, St. Anthony of Padua School has provided high quality, Catholic education to children of our area. We would like to share the Good News of Catholic Education with you. Our school is committed to educating the whole child while collaborating and adapting instruction to meet the needs of all students.

At St. Anthony our general objectives are: • To provide a balanced program of worthwhile values, remembering that total education is the primary purpose of the school; • To develop in all students a respect for the rights of others as individuals and groups; • To assist our students in developing an appreciation for art, music, literature, and other areas of the fine arts; • To assist our students in acquiring a sense of responsibility for themselves, the community in which they live, and the world community; • To assist our students in acquiring critical thinking and problem solving skills which will enable them to meet the challenges of the future; • To enable our students in acquiring basic skills while emphasizing the heritage, responsibilities, and the privileges of American citizenship.

St. Anthony School is an elementary school that is accredited by the Indiana Department of Education. Our average class size is about 20 students. St. Anthony School lives out its mission by serving families of all faiths and backgrounds while providing its students with Catholic values, which stress responsible, social, intellectual, emotional, physical and spiritual growth. We strive for academic excellence as we consistently score above the state average in standardized testing.

We offer many services to our students, such as three and four year old Pre School, speech therapy, counseling, After School Care, musical theater, art, Little Buddy/Big Buddy Program, modern technology, and much more. Other activities include football, volleyball, basketball, track, soccer, cheerleading, Academic Olympics, National Junior Honor Society, Student Council, Science Fair, choir, and liturgy participation.

We invite you to become part of our St. Anthony family. We will motivate students to achieve at a high level. We will encourage them to become the best faith-filled individuals that they can become. If you would like to visit St. Anthony School, you may call the school office and set up an appointment to visit our school.

Thank you for your interest. We hope we can share our school with you!